BONUS: The Thing About Getting Engaged

The Things with Titi & Jenyi Lee

Titi and Jenyi are identical twins with unidentical thoughts. Titi, a comedian, and Jenyi, a musician, get together every week to talk about things.

Episode 1

The Thing About Getting Engaged

Identical twins Titi and Jenyi get into things, taking a deep dive into the culture around getting engaged. From the American tradition of proposing with the diamond ring to international customs like Bachelor’s Day or Leap Day proposals in Ireland, they discuss the modern ideas around getting engaged.

Footnotes:

“Here’s the Average Engagement Length for Couples” (The Knot): https://www.theknot.com/content/average-engagement-length 

“As U.S. marriage rate hovers at 50%, education gap in marital status widens” (Pew Research): https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/09/14/as-u-s-marriage-rate-hovers-at-50-education-gap-in-marital-status-widens/ 

“Why it’s not worth getting married any more (unless you’re about to die)” (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/10/why-its-not-worth-getting-married-any-more/ 

“How are marriage proposals done in your country?” (Reddit): https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEurope/comments/urvfcr/how_are_marriage_proposals_done_in_your_country/ 

“Unique and Beautiful Engagement Traditions From Various Cultures Around the World” (The Knot): https://www.theknot.com/content/proposal-engagement-traditions 

“Here’s the Average Engagement Ring Cost in 2023 According to Data” (The Knot): https://www.theknot.com/content/how-much-to-spend-on-engagement-ring

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka’s Engagement Story (Equally Wed): https://equallywed.com/neil-patrick-harris-and-david-burtkas-engagement-story/